August 1, 2025
Leaders across Australia’s construction sector have called for free access to Australian Standards as the nation strives to increase productivity and address challenges with non-compliant building work.
Leaders of six industry groups joined Standards Australia at Parliament House in Canberra in order to present a united front in gaining easier access to standards.
The groups included Housing Industry Association (HIA), Master Builders Australia (MBA), Master Electricians Australia (MEA), National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA), Master Plumbers Australia and New Zealand (MPANZ) and Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC).
The groups would like to see standards available freely online, as is the case with the National Construction Code.
With more innovation and new AI tools coming online, the move to free online Standards would also act as an important step towards smarter integrated standards and help support a more fit for purpose regulatory system in 2025 and beyond.
